Before his execution by lethal injection on September 28, Manuel Valle had spent 33 years on Death Row for killing a Coral Gables police officer in 1978. Miami Herald reporter Patricia Mazzei was at the execution, just a few feet away from the 61-year-old Valle. Although she recognized the heinousness of his crime, she couldn't help feel pity for the man who would close his eyes for the last time.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Reporter Tristram Korten covers everything from lawlessness to environmental issues. His most recent radio piece focuses on accused criminals jumping bail and fleeing the country. We talk to him about the possible increase in international fugitives due to the real estate collapse and the lack of records kept by government agencies.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
In today's down economy, more accused criminals are jumping bail and fleeing the country, leaving bail bonds companies in a bind. Under the Sun's Tristram Korten speaks to a local bounty hunter about the dangerous task of tracking these fugitives and the lack of support from national, state and local agencies.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Part of jury selection is a process called "voir dire," an Anglo-Norman expression meaning "to tell the truth." Under the Sun co-host Dan Grech and Miami New Times reporter Tim Elfrink with some straight talk about what happens when journalists get called for jury duty.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Kenny Malone profiles the artist behind some of the most widely seen art work in South Florida -- an artist few know anything about. John McMahon, a police composite sketch artist. The police department does not keep statistics on this, but America's Most Wanted estimates that McMahon's drawings may have helped apprehend almost 800 suspects. Listen to the story here.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chris Wolfe is a public speaking coach who volunteers at a Gavel Club at a federal prison near Miami. He helps inmates prepare for life on the outside.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Miami Beach was the end of the line for serial killer Andrew Cunanan. But five years earlier, a different serial killer, this one from Austria, led police on an international manhunt that ended in South Beach.
Friday, February 6, 2009
The writer Somerset Maugham called Florida a "sunny place for shady people." A couple of decades before Bernard Madoff hit Palm Beach, a pair of cat burglars hit mansions up and down the coast.
Friday, February 6, 2009
You may have heard of Queen Brown. Her son was killed two years ago, and ever since, she's pushed for an end to youth violence. In speeches and articles, Queen talks about the wrenching experience of losing her son. But the fallout of his death still haunts her.
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